Category: Health Data

The Oregon State Hospital today notified patients that printed documents containing protected patient information were among items stolen from an Oregon State Hospital supervisor’s car on Friday, April 13th. There were three sets of documents taken, two of which included protected patient information: 1. A printed list of the names, hospital identification numbers, treating physicians…

Alert posted on University of Houston College of Optometry‘s web site: La Nueva Casa de Amigos Eye Clinic, a neighborhood clinic of the University of Houston College of Optometry, has notified about 7,000 individuals of a potential data exposure involving a computer containing clinic patient records.  The university is not aware of any wrongful use…

Stacy Johnson reports: Sheppard Air Force Base’s 82nd Medical Group is looking into a possible breach of patient privacy after a man brought in several medical records dating from 2003 to 2007 that he found in his estranged wife’s closet on April 17. James Haynes, who lives in Boyd, said he and his wife are…

The headline only tells half the story. George Gombossy reports that not only was this going on, but a student who raised the issue/concern was told to keep it secret. Many of the x-rays allegedly contained patients’ name, date of birth, and physician notes. Sharp-eyed readers will be wondering why the instructor, who was a…

We could all write the news report by now as it’s same old, same old. Erik Rosales reports: A Fresno doctor is offering a $500.00 reward for the save return of a stolen computer. For more than 20 years, Dr. Gloria Traje-Quitoriano has helped heal sick kids in the area. Her office is in downtown…

Kevin Koeninger reports on a lawsuit with some distressing allegations. It seems that Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester allegedly allowed three youth access to the corpse of a young gunshot victim. The youth were not related to the deceased young man (although seemingly told hospital staff that they were), and took photos of his corpse…